Sentence examples of "than if" in English

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My brother always gets up earlier than I. Mon frère se lève toujours plus tôt que moi.
She looks young, but as a matter of fact she is older than you are. Elle semble jeune, mais en fait, elle est plus âgée que toi.
A plastic glass is better than one made of real glass. Un gobelet en plastique est mieux qu'un verre.
He ruled for five years. In the sixth year, another king, who was stronger than he, waged war against him. Il a dirigé pendant cinq ans. Dans la sixième année, un autre roi, qui était plus fort que lui, lui a fait la guerre.
I can no more swim than a stone can. Je ne peux pas nager du tout. Je coule comme une pierre.
Japan has produced more cars than ever this year. Le Japon a produit plus de voitures que jamais cette année.
He is taller than any other boy. Il est plus grand que tous les autres garçons.
The time women spend doing housework is now a lot less than it used to be. Le temps que les femmes passent à effectuer des tâches ménagères est désormais bien moindre qu'auparavant.
Taro plays the guitar better than any other boy in his class. Taro joue de la guitare mieux que tous les garçons de sa classe.
He is kind rather than gentle. Il est gentil plutôt que doux.
He is taller than me by a head. Il est plus grand que moi d'une tête.
By means of monthly payments, people can purchase more than in the past. Au moyen de paiements mensuels, les gens peuvent acheter plus que dans le passé.
He is no more a liar than you are a liar. Il n'est pas plus menteur que tu ne l'es.
This newspaper article is more interesting than the previous one. Cet article est plus intéressant que le précédent.
He is a head taller than me. Il fait une tête de plus que moi.
Ken is older than Seiko. Ken est plus vieux que Seiko.
The shrapnel from an explosion is usually more dangerous than the shock wave. Les éclats d'une explosion sont généralement plus dangereux que l'onde de choc.
The area of Canada is greater than that of the United States. La superficie du Canada est plus grande que celle des États-Unis.
Nothing is more valuable than health. Rien n'est plus précieux que la santé.
They prefer the shadows rather than the spotlight. Ils préfèrent l'ombre à la lumière des projecteurs.
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